Our Police State

[Mark B]

Originally Posted by FordGT90

Seattle protesters set fire to juvenile detention center construction site

This is why Trump is sending in federal agents.

U.S. authorities say 18 Portland protesters face federal charges

Tactical extraction of instigators among protestors. Local police tried to do the same but were ineffectual because the protestors could easily identify the enforcers.

Please stop using the catchall term "protestors" when speaking of criminal acts that occur under the guise of protests.

Criminal acts such as violence, destruction of property and looting are committed as crimes of opportunity during protests. This should not be a surprise to law enforcement. Why they continue to bungle their response to these crimes boggles my mind.